My baby is in the hospital

And we don't know what is wrong yet. Baby girl will be 3 weeks old this Monday.
She's had a chest x ray, and been tested for RSV and the flu.. X Ray came back fine and RSV/Flu came back negative. So it looks like she might have the common cold. Or, she has early signs of RSV and it hasn't progressed enough for a positive result yet.

She started out not eating well.. she went from taking about 3oz every 4 ish hours to maybe 2 oz about every 3 oz. Wouldn't stay awake for feedings. She felt warm sometimes to me the past couple days. Last night she developed a cough, but nothing serious. She's been congested and can't eat and breathe at the same time. She wouldn't sleep laying flat on her back. She'd roll to her side (which by itself isn't worrisome!) Or she'd only sleep in my arms with her head elevated. When I took her temperature this morning it was about 99.1 (taken rectal) and we've seen it no high than 99.5 since being at the hospital. So she has a low grade fever but it's nothing serious at this point. She's having a hard time breathing. She's not constantly laboring to breathe but she is enough that her pediatrician was concerned. There's probably a few more things/symptoms I noticed and am just so exhausted I'm overlooking.
Some of her symptoms by themselves aren't cause for concern. But putting some of them together... it made me feel uneasy. That's why I called her doctor this afternoon. Since her RSV test came back negative, right now we're just here for observations but they may retest again in the morning. Her doctor thinks she may just be in the early stages of RSV and it may not have progressed enough for her to test positive yet. Or it could be nothing, or she could just have a little common cold. Since no one knows yet, we're stuck.

I think it sounds like early stage of RSV as well. I took my LO to the ER last Wednesday when she first showed signs of congestion. It was too soon. By Sunday she was having rapid and labored breathing and was admitted to the hospital. We are still here. Good luck mama! You did the best thing and trusted your instincts. I trusted mine and i was right but just a few days too early for help.

Thinking of you and your LO. You're a great mama, don't forget it! xoxo

My DS has RSV, we just got the diagnosis today. I feel awful, babies this new should not get sick, it's just unfair! But it is the season I suppose. We are using nebulizer treatments and just praying it doesn't get worse over the weekend.

Keep us posted on your LO.

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